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Elena Sarti - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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is the development of obesogenic food environments a self reinforcing process evidence from soft drink consumption
Globalization and Health, 2021Co-Authors: Fabrizio Ferretti, Michele Mariani, Elena SartiAbstract:BACKGROUND: Understanding how the development of obesogenic food environments and the consumption of ultra-processed foods and beverages influence each other can help policymakers to identify effective ways to curb the current obesity epidemic. This paper was designed to investigate whether, and to what extent, the consumption of soft drinks and the prevalence of obesity are linked through feedback effects. METHODS: An ecological study design and a simultaneous equation model were used to investigate the existence of a vicious cycle between the consumption of soft drinks and the prevalence of obesity. The analysis was based on a longitudinal dataset covering per capita sales of soft drinks, the age-standardised prevalence rate of obesity and several demographic and socio-Economic Control variables in a sample of 98 countries worldwide for the period 2005-2019. RESULTS: Using a Two-Stage Least Squares (2SLS) regression model with fixed effects, we documented a self-reinforcing process that links consumption and obesity. Changes in the spread of obesity were associated with changes in soft drink consumption: a one-unit increase in the age-adjusted prevalence rate of obesity increased consumption by about 2.39 l per person per year. Similarly, as the consumption of soft drinks rose, so did the prevalence of obesity: the age-adjusted rate of obesity increased by 0.07% for every additional litre consumed per capita. Computing the impact multipliers, we found that the outcome of a one-unit decrease in the average price of soft drinks was twofold: a) the prevalence of obesity increased by around 0.17%; and b) consumption increased by around 2.40 l per person, the sum of the increase directly caused by the price reduction (2 l) and the increase due to the interplay between consumption and obesity (0.4 l). CONCLUSIONS: This study has identified a feedback loop between unhealthy habits (i.e. the consumption of soft drinks) and health outcomes (i.e. the prevalence of obesity). This interplay amplifies the impact of any exogenous changes in the determinants of consumption and obesity. These feedback effects should be considered and exploited in planning effective strategies to tackle the burden of obesity and the global epidemic of non-âcommunicable diseases.
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is the development of obesogenic food environments a self reinforcing process evidence from soft drink consumption
Globalization and Health, 2021Co-Authors: Fabrizio Ferretti, Michele Mariani, Elena SartiAbstract:Understanding how the development of obesogenic food environments and the consumption of ultra-processed foods and beverages influence each other can help policymakers to identify effective ways to curb the current obesity epidemic. This paper was designed to investigate whether, and to what extent, the consumption of soft drinks and the prevalence of obesity are linked through feedback effects. An ecological study design and a simultaneous equation model were used to investigate the existence of a vicious cycle between the consumption of soft drinks and the prevalence of obesity. The analysis was based on a longitudinal dataset covering per capita sales of soft drinks, the age-standardised prevalence rate of obesity and several demographic and socio-Economic Control variables in a sample of 98 countries worldwide for the period 2005–2019. Using a Two-Stage Least Squares (2SLS) regression model with fixed effects, we documented a self-reinforcing process that links consumption and obesity. Changes in the spread of obesity were associated with changes in soft drink consumption: a one-unit increase in the age-adjusted prevalence rate of obesity increased consumption by about 2.39 l per person per year. Similarly, as the consumption of soft drinks rose, so did the prevalence of obesity: the age-adjusted rate of obesity increased by 0.07% for every additional litre consumed per capita. Computing the impact multipliers, we found that the outcome of a one-unit decrease in the average price of soft drinks was twofold: a) the prevalence of obesity increased by around 0.17%; and b) consumption increased by around 2.40 l per person, the sum of the increase directly caused by the price reduction (2 l) and the increase due to the interplay between consumption and obesity (0.4 l). This study has identified a feedback loop between unhealthy habits (i.e. the consumption of soft drinks) and health outcomes (i.e. the prevalence of obesity). This interplay amplifies the impact of any exogenous changes in the determinants of consumption and obesity. These feedback effects should be considered and exploited in planning effective strategies to tackle the burden of obesity and the global epidemic of non-communicable diseases.
Fabrizio Ferretti - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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is the development of obesogenic food environments a self reinforcing process evidence from soft drink consumption
Globalization and Health, 2021Co-Authors: Fabrizio Ferretti, Michele Mariani, Elena SartiAbstract:BACKGROUND: Understanding how the development of obesogenic food environments and the consumption of ultra-processed foods and beverages influence each other can help policymakers to identify effective ways to curb the current obesity epidemic. This paper was designed to investigate whether, and to what extent, the consumption of soft drinks and the prevalence of obesity are linked through feedback effects. METHODS: An ecological study design and a simultaneous equation model were used to investigate the existence of a vicious cycle between the consumption of soft drinks and the prevalence of obesity. The analysis was based on a longitudinal dataset covering per capita sales of soft drinks, the age-standardised prevalence rate of obesity and several demographic and socio-Economic Control variables in a sample of 98 countries worldwide for the period 2005-2019. RESULTS: Using a Two-Stage Least Squares (2SLS) regression model with fixed effects, we documented a self-reinforcing process that links consumption and obesity. Changes in the spread of obesity were associated with changes in soft drink consumption: a one-unit increase in the age-adjusted prevalence rate of obesity increased consumption by about 2.39 l per person per year. Similarly, as the consumption of soft drinks rose, so did the prevalence of obesity: the age-adjusted rate of obesity increased by 0.07% for every additional litre consumed per capita. Computing the impact multipliers, we found that the outcome of a one-unit decrease in the average price of soft drinks was twofold: a) the prevalence of obesity increased by around 0.17%; and b) consumption increased by around 2.40 l per person, the sum of the increase directly caused by the price reduction (2 l) and the increase due to the interplay between consumption and obesity (0.4 l). CONCLUSIONS: This study has identified a feedback loop between unhealthy habits (i.e. the consumption of soft drinks) and health outcomes (i.e. the prevalence of obesity). This interplay amplifies the impact of any exogenous changes in the determinants of consumption and obesity. These feedback effects should be considered and exploited in planning effective strategies to tackle the burden of obesity and the global epidemic of non-âcommunicable diseases.
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is the development of obesogenic food environments a self reinforcing process evidence from soft drink consumption
Globalization and Health, 2021Co-Authors: Fabrizio Ferretti, Michele Mariani, Elena SartiAbstract:Understanding how the development of obesogenic food environments and the consumption of ultra-processed foods and beverages influence each other can help policymakers to identify effective ways to curb the current obesity epidemic. This paper was designed to investigate whether, and to what extent, the consumption of soft drinks and the prevalence of obesity are linked through feedback effects. An ecological study design and a simultaneous equation model were used to investigate the existence of a vicious cycle between the consumption of soft drinks and the prevalence of obesity. The analysis was based on a longitudinal dataset covering per capita sales of soft drinks, the age-standardised prevalence rate of obesity and several demographic and socio-Economic Control variables in a sample of 98 countries worldwide for the period 2005–2019. Using a Two-Stage Least Squares (2SLS) regression model with fixed effects, we documented a self-reinforcing process that links consumption and obesity. Changes in the spread of obesity were associated with changes in soft drink consumption: a one-unit increase in the age-adjusted prevalence rate of obesity increased consumption by about 2.39 l per person per year. Similarly, as the consumption of soft drinks rose, so did the prevalence of obesity: the age-adjusted rate of obesity increased by 0.07% for every additional litre consumed per capita. Computing the impact multipliers, we found that the outcome of a one-unit decrease in the average price of soft drinks was twofold: a) the prevalence of obesity increased by around 0.17%; and b) consumption increased by around 2.40 l per person, the sum of the increase directly caused by the price reduction (2 l) and the increase due to the interplay between consumption and obesity (0.4 l). This study has identified a feedback loop between unhealthy habits (i.e. the consumption of soft drinks) and health outcomes (i.e. the prevalence of obesity). This interplay amplifies the impact of any exogenous changes in the determinants of consumption and obesity. These feedback effects should be considered and exploited in planning effective strategies to tackle the burden of obesity and the global epidemic of non-communicable diseases.
Michele Mariani - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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is the development of obesogenic food environments a self reinforcing process evidence from soft drink consumption
Globalization and Health, 2021Co-Authors: Fabrizio Ferretti, Michele Mariani, Elena SartiAbstract:BACKGROUND: Understanding how the development of obesogenic food environments and the consumption of ultra-processed foods and beverages influence each other can help policymakers to identify effective ways to curb the current obesity epidemic. This paper was designed to investigate whether, and to what extent, the consumption of soft drinks and the prevalence of obesity are linked through feedback effects. METHODS: An ecological study design and a simultaneous equation model were used to investigate the existence of a vicious cycle between the consumption of soft drinks and the prevalence of obesity. The analysis was based on a longitudinal dataset covering per capita sales of soft drinks, the age-standardised prevalence rate of obesity and several demographic and socio-Economic Control variables in a sample of 98 countries worldwide for the period 2005-2019. RESULTS: Using a Two-Stage Least Squares (2SLS) regression model with fixed effects, we documented a self-reinforcing process that links consumption and obesity. Changes in the spread of obesity were associated with changes in soft drink consumption: a one-unit increase in the age-adjusted prevalence rate of obesity increased consumption by about 2.39 l per person per year. Similarly, as the consumption of soft drinks rose, so did the prevalence of obesity: the age-adjusted rate of obesity increased by 0.07% for every additional litre consumed per capita. Computing the impact multipliers, we found that the outcome of a one-unit decrease in the average price of soft drinks was twofold: a) the prevalence of obesity increased by around 0.17%; and b) consumption increased by around 2.40 l per person, the sum of the increase directly caused by the price reduction (2 l) and the increase due to the interplay between consumption and obesity (0.4 l). CONCLUSIONS: This study has identified a feedback loop between unhealthy habits (i.e. the consumption of soft drinks) and health outcomes (i.e. the prevalence of obesity). This interplay amplifies the impact of any exogenous changes in the determinants of consumption and obesity. These feedback effects should be considered and exploited in planning effective strategies to tackle the burden of obesity and the global epidemic of non-âcommunicable diseases.
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is the development of obesogenic food environments a self reinforcing process evidence from soft drink consumption
Globalization and Health, 2021Co-Authors: Fabrizio Ferretti, Michele Mariani, Elena SartiAbstract:Understanding how the development of obesogenic food environments and the consumption of ultra-processed foods and beverages influence each other can help policymakers to identify effective ways to curb the current obesity epidemic. This paper was designed to investigate whether, and to what extent, the consumption of soft drinks and the prevalence of obesity are linked through feedback effects. An ecological study design and a simultaneous equation model were used to investigate the existence of a vicious cycle between the consumption of soft drinks and the prevalence of obesity. The analysis was based on a longitudinal dataset covering per capita sales of soft drinks, the age-standardised prevalence rate of obesity and several demographic and socio-Economic Control variables in a sample of 98 countries worldwide for the period 2005–2019. Using a Two-Stage Least Squares (2SLS) regression model with fixed effects, we documented a self-reinforcing process that links consumption and obesity. Changes in the spread of obesity were associated with changes in soft drink consumption: a one-unit increase in the age-adjusted prevalence rate of obesity increased consumption by about 2.39 l per person per year. Similarly, as the consumption of soft drinks rose, so did the prevalence of obesity: the age-adjusted rate of obesity increased by 0.07% for every additional litre consumed per capita. Computing the impact multipliers, we found that the outcome of a one-unit decrease in the average price of soft drinks was twofold: a) the prevalence of obesity increased by around 0.17%; and b) consumption increased by around 2.40 l per person, the sum of the increase directly caused by the price reduction (2 l) and the increase due to the interplay between consumption and obesity (0.4 l). This study has identified a feedback loop between unhealthy habits (i.e. the consumption of soft drinks) and health outcomes (i.e. the prevalence of obesity). This interplay amplifies the impact of any exogenous changes in the determinants of consumption and obesity. These feedback effects should be considered and exploited in planning effective strategies to tackle the burden of obesity and the global epidemic of non-communicable diseases.
Alexander Mitsos - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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nonlinear model predictive Control of organic rankine cycles for automotive waste heat recovery is it worth the effort
Journal of Process Control, 2021Co-Authors: Yannic Vaupel, Jan C Schulze, Adel Mhamdi, Alexander MitsosAbstract:Abstract Using organic Rankine cycles (ORC) for waste heat recovery in vehicles promises significant reductions in fuel consumption. Controlling the organic Rankine cycle, however, is difficult due to the highly transient exhaust gas conditions. To tackle this issue, nonlinear model predictive Control (NMPC) has been proposed and approximate NMPC solutions have been investigated to reduce computational demand. Herein, we compare (i) an idealized Economic NMPC (eNMPC) scheme as a benchmark to (ii) a NMPC enforcing minimal superheat and (iii) a PI Controller with dynamic feed-forward term (PI-ff) in a Control case study with highly transient disturbances. We show that, for an ORC system with supersonic turbine, the Economic Control problem can be reduced to a single-input single-output superheat tracking problem combined with a decoupled steady-state real-time optimization (RTO) of turbine operation, assuming an idealized condenser. Our results indicate that the NMPC enforcing minimal superheat provides good Control performance with negligible losses in average power compared to the full solution of the Economic NMPC problem and that even PI-ff only results in marginal losses in average power compared to the model-based Controllers.
Weirong Chen - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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a dual mode distributed Economic Control for a fuel cell photovoltaic battery hybrid power generation system based on marginal cost
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2019Co-Authors: Hanqing Yang, Qi Li, Tianhong Wang, Weirong ChenAbstract:Abstract Proton exchange membrane fuel cell system (PEMFCS) combining with photovoltaic and battery is now considered to be a promising alternative power generation. This paper presents a dual mode distributed Economic Control for a fuel cell-photovoltaic-battery hybrid power generation system (HPGS), which selects free Control mode in normal situation, and the cooperative Control mode is adopted when Control precision declines or large state of charge (SoC) differences of battery energy storage devices (BESDs) appears. The droop Control based on power generation cost by combining droop coefficient and marginal cost function considering line loss together is employed to minimize system power generation cost under free Control mode. The system average voltage obtained by consensus algorithm is added to compensate bus voltage and reference power based on average marginal cost function considering line loss is calculated to correct output power under cooperative Control mode. The challenge of further balancing SoCs of BESDs is implemented by internal Control among BESDs. Results conducted on RT-LAB simulation platform verify effectiveness of the proposed method, indicating that cooperative Control mode as a complementary way of free Control mode can achieve Economical operation of the studied HPGS, while maintaining bus voltage in reasonable range and balancing SoC.
